Paralabrax dewegeri (Metzelaar, 1919)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Paralabrax dewegeri, the vieja, vieja parrot rock-bass or meo viejo, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a sea bass from the subfamily Serraninae, classified as part of the family Serranidae which includes the groupers and anthias. It is found in the western Atlantic along the northern coast of South America.
Wikipedia contributors, Paralabrax dewegeri; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:31:39.131579+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Paralabrax dewegeri (Metzelaar, 1919)
- Name authority
- (Metzelaar, 1919)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Perciformes
- Family
- Serranidae
- Genus
- Paralabrax
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderPerciformes
- suborderPercoidei
- familySerranidae Swainson, 1839
- genusParalabrax Girard, 1856
- speciesParalabrax dewegeri (Metzelaar, 1919)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Paralabrax. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Paralabrax albomaculatus (Jenyns, 1840) | SerranidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| kelp bassParalabrax clathratus (Girard, 1854) | SerranidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| spotted sand bassParalabrax maculatofasciatus (Steindachner, 1868) | SerranidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| goldspotted sand bassParalabrax auroguttatus Walford, 1936 | SerranidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Paralabrax callaensis Starks, 1906 | SerranidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Paralabrax humeralis (Valenciennes, 1828) | SerranidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| parrot sand bassParalabrax loro Walford, 1936 | SerranidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Serranus dewegeri Metzelaar, 1919 Metzelaar, 1919 | synonym |
| Prionodes dewegeri (Metzelaar, 1919) (Metzelaar, 1919) | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=282055 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:4CXQQ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.